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SAE-AISI O6 Steel vs. N07773 Nickel

SAE-AISI O6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while N07773 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI O6 steel and the bottom bar is N07773 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 71
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
75
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 69
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.7
0 to 32
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
2.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
45 to 60
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.5 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.55 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 6.0